In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
peplos, peplus, peplum
(noun) a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
peplum
(noun) a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pepla
plural of peplum
• Appel, Apple, appel, apple
Source: Wiktionary
Pep"lum, n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. [L.]
Definition: A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2024
(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.